Artwork
Male portrait
Male portrait is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Jan Sanders van Hemessen. It dates from 1555 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Technique & Style
Executed in 1555, this male portrait by Jan Sanders van Hemessen is an oil painting created on a panel support. The work measures 47.8 cm in height and 39.5 cm in width. As a portrait genre piece, it depicts a single male subject. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
History & Provenance
The work has been exhibited at the Kunsthistorisches Museum as part of its permanent display of Flemish Renaissance paintings.
The work titled "Male portrait" was created by Jan Sanders van Hemessen in 1555 as an oil painting on panel. It entered the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it remains on display in the portrait genre. The painting measures 47.8 cm in height and 39.5 cm in width and depicts a man.
The male portrait was painted by Jan Sanders van Hemessen in 1555. It is part of the collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, catalogued under accession number GG_915. The work has been exhibited at the Kunsthistorisches Museum as part of its permanent display of Flemish Renaissance paintings.
Overview
This 1555 oil painting, 'Male portrait', is the work of Jan Sanders van Hemessen, a Flemish artist known for integrating Italian Renaissance elements into his work.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a serious man with a beard and red hair, dressed in dark attire with a red accent, his features highlighted against a dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500 – c. 1566) was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists, who were influenced by Italian Renaissance painting.…
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